Flanked by law enforcement officials, Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday accepted a slew of endorsements from public safety-aligned organizations in her bid for reelection.
“I’m really proud and honored to receive the support of men and women in law enforcement because protecting public safety and protecting and supporting those whose job it is to protect and serve has been my highest priority as an elected official,” Healey said at the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association’s Dorchester location during a campaign stop.
Healey, a Democrat, scored endorsements from the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, Massachusetts Coalition of Police (MassCOP), the State Police Association of Massachusetts (SPAM) and the Massachusetts State Police Commissioned Officers Association. None of the four groups endorsed Healey in her first bid for governor in 2022, according to a spokesperson for the governor’s campaign. Representatives of SPAM and MassCOP said their organizations did not endorse any gubernatorial candidate in 2022…